Garter



Nov. 1l, 1930.

GARTER Filed March l0 Il'. "as

Patented Nov. 1.1, 1930;

' OFFICE BENZ-ION woLFgon CHICAGO, ILLINOIS GAMER i ,Application md March 1930. `semaine. 434,571.

l y./'lhis' invention relates 'to garters in general tion isto provide an anatomic garter of new and improved design and construction which has an ankle encircling band orl web to coni ,form with the ankle of a wearer, which prevents pressure' from Abeing exerted'at the .ledges of thefvankle-.encircling portion, and

r. which is provided with" novel means for ymounting a reenforclng member or stay 1n positio@ ,'a 'pocket provdedfr thestay c Another'objectfis toprovide a garter which has avertical stay arranged in a pocket, and

wh'ichhas means for maintaining the stayin positionin the pocket to keep it fr om eX- tending or projecting out of the pocket,

- A further object isV to provide a new and novel garter of the anatomictype which is comparatively simple in `Kconstruction, which is eficient lin use, and which can be readil and economically manufactured.

Numerous other objects and advantages y *will be rapparent throughout *the progress of 30.

the'following specification.`

' The invention' comprlses 1n general a band orweb which ,is adapted to v,encircle the ankle of a wearer, and Vv'a leg'portion which extends upwardly from`the ankle band or web. The i ankle band or web is ,provided with a buckle of lightconstruction, andthebuckle i'svarl ranged rat a speciic. angle so that when the free end lof the bland,"a`fter it is arranged in place lrelative to the buckle, causes the band to be taperedjupw'ardly to conform withl the shape of the wearers ankle, and thereby eliminate the possibility of chafingr and preventing the edges of the band o ry web fromfcausing any `cilisoom Ort tothe Weefr- The verti- ,eelgles Parti-@nefessere??ia-erwies@ with i ter karranged on the leg of portuig alsook. Fig.'2 is ka pocket into which a reinforcing member or I stay received to hold they vertical leg' por'-A tion in its proper position. A Means areprovided to maintain the stayfinposition in its pocket vand at the same time permit the stay buckle also permitting some adjustment to accommodate stays ofdiferent length.A This means may also comprisefasnap fastening device` which has cooperating lparts arranged on the verti'cl portion and on a button' element'. clasp is provided to co-act vwith the button to engage and hold a sock.

The accompanying drawings illustrate a selected embodiment of the invention and the views therein are as follows:V

y Fig. l isa detailview of he improved gar- I detail elevation of the garter showing a part thereof threaded through a keeper. y j Fig. 3 is a detail-vertical sectional view of l the garter shown in Fig. 2.v y 'Fi'.g. i is a detail perspective view'of the ankle encirclingband. A Fig. 5 `is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing a different arrangement" of the keeper.

l isa detail sectional view of the device shown in Fig. 5. y t

.7 is a detail sectional view showing a' modification of the means for maintaining the stay in positionin the pocket.

Fig. 8 is another modification showing the button or knob connected with the reinforcing stay.

wearer, while' the numeral 2 designates a vertical member or strip` which is'fastened tothe ankle portion or vband in any convenas by ,Stitching 3g. The

'tobe removed. 'This means may comprise a slidablyrmouned buckle which engages the vertical portion andrcloses-.the pocket, the

a wearer and supfabric 4 is preferably cut away at 7 to provide the lower portion 8 and the extended portion 9. The strip is preferably open at the top as indicated at l2,rFigs; 3 and, in order to receive a reenforcingmember or stay 13. `'The fabric 5 extends upwardly from the top edge 7 and provides the extended portion 9 to whichaY clasp 14`may`- be attached. This clasp is ,adapted to cooperate with a keeper 15 which'inay beslidable on the folded'over portion of the strip2 -as shownin Figs'.` 2 and3, or it may Vbe stitched tothe stripas shown in Figs. f5` and 6. The keeper 15 zis preferably provided with an outstanding button or knob 16 which cooperates with the clasp 14 for fiiledly securing 'a sockg17, Fig. 1to the keeper 15. The claspl andthe keeper with its attached knob orI button is ypreferably vthe conventional type employed in Yother kinds of garters. l

i `A buckle 17 .is provided to close the top 12" of the strip 2 'whether` the folded portion of the strip be threaded through the keeper `lasshown in Figs. 2 and 3, or if-it. be

stitched tothe'strip as-shown in Figs.A 5 and 6. This buckle is priiicipallyemployed .for Aclosing thevtopofthe strip to hold'the stay in position in its pocket between the two fabrics 4 and 5 andV to prevent movement ofthe .stay within the pocket. Where the vfabric 4 isthreaded through the keeper, Figs. 2 and 3, the buckle 17 will impinge the return loop `18 and the free end 19 against the back fabric 5 and close the opening 12. vVhere the keeper is merely sewed tothe strip 2 as shown in Figs. VV5 and 6,' the free end 2O will be pinched against the back fabric 5 and also closethe opening '12 to prevent movement of the 5o stay 13.

, In Fig. "7, a claspingmember comprising a buttonelement21 and a receiving or socket ele`rnent22 is provided. -The receiving ele- 13. WhenA the clasping member is in clasped `ment or socket isQfiXed to-the strip while the button element is fastened to the stay position, the stay 13 is prevented from moving inthe pocket or protruding therefrom. The extension may, have a clasp`14` fixed thereto,V and the fabric4 may have a'keeper 15 vfastened theretoin the manner shofwn in the other figures.A

The device Shownfis rig.' e insist-ies a.

button 31 fastened thereto which cooperates with a clasp 14 which is fastened to the extension 9. A clasping element is provided to prevent relative movement of the stay with the strip 2. This clasping element comprises the button part 21 which is fastened to the keeper 3() and the socket part 22 which is fastened to the fabric 5 as shown in Fig. 8. Fastening the two parts, 21 and 22, together, thereby holds the stay 13 in proper position at all times and at the same timepermits its removal when desired.

AThe ankle encircling band or web 1 has a buckle 40 `fastened to one of its ends 41 as clearly shown in Fig. 4. This buckle is disposed at an angle to the band to cause the band to assume a conical or tapered shape when the' Afreeeiid 42-of the band is received by the buckle. This arrangement permits thel band to conform with the shape of the users ankle and overcomesbinding and chafing.

` The 'invention comprisesa novel and iniyproved garter of the anatomic type which has means for positively securing a'stay in position in its pocket. The ankle band has the buckle fastened thereto at a" particular e angleso as Vto cause the bandfto' conform `garter which is comfortableandlight. j

.Changes may bepmade inform, construction,land arrangement of the parts without departing from the'spirit of the invention, or sacrificing any of its advantages and the right is hereby reserved' to make all such changes as fairly fall within the scope of the following claims. i .i I

The invention is herebyl'claimed asV follows: 1. In a garment support ofthe class described, aflexible band adapted tobe applied above and to rest upon the ankle of alwearer,

a supporting means secured to and extending upwardly fromsaid eXible band, said ,Y supporting means including an elongated fabricl strip provided with an elongated pocket and a reinforcing member inserted within saidQpocket for lending rigidity to said supporting means, closure means extending' across the upper portion ofsaid pocket at a point adjacent the upper extremity of the reinforcing memberfitopprevent any appreciable relative movement betweeny the fabric strip and the reinforcing member, and agarment fastening device secured to the upper r"extremity of 'said supporting means to receive the garment to be supported. e

2. In a' garment supportof the "class de- Ascpribe,d,a flexible vband adapted to be applied p p y Y e y above and to rest upon the ankle of a'wearkeeper 30 .which isinteijittingly connectedr," a supporting means-'secured to 'and 'eX- to the stay `l3. The keeper has a knob or 'i i i i y tending upwardly from said 'fiexibl'eband said supporting means includingA an elongated fabric strip provided with an elongated pocket and a reinforcing member inserted Within said pocket for lending rigidity to said supporting means, means sliiftably mounted on said supporting meansfor preventing any appreciable relative movement between the fabric strip and the reinforcing member, and a garment fastening device secured to the m upper extremity of said supporting means to receive the garment to be supported.

In Witness whereof, I have hereunto` subscribed my name. Y BENZION VOLF. 

